Builder profile
Celebration Homes
Brentwood-based, locally owned semi-custom builder crafting "More Space and More Style" homes across Middle Tennessee since 2001.
- Headquarters
- Brentwood, TN
- Founded
- 2001
- Ownership
- Privately held / locally owned
- In Middle TN since
- 2001
- Typical price tier
- Semi-custom
- Signature
- More Space and More Style
Celebration Homes is a locally owned, Brentwood-based homebuilder founded in 2001 by Randall Smith along with Corey Craig and Lloyd Craig. From the start the company has focused exclusively on Middle Tennessee, and it cites a record as one of Nashville's Top 20 home builders every year from 2001 to the present. It remains privately held and operates with an in-house integrated team spanning architecture, interior design, landscape design, purchasing, and field execution.
The builder works across the Nashville region and surrounding counties, with active communities in markets including Franklin, Nolensville, Spring Hill, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Lebanon, Fairview, and throughout Williamson County. A premium line, Heritage Homes, operates primarily in Williamson County. Celebration was also one of the builders chosen to help launch Phase 1 of Durham Farms, the Freehold Communities master-planned community in Hendersonville (37075), alongside David Weekley Homes, Drees, and Lennar, contributing flexible two-story plans on the community's wider lots.
Celebration is a semi-custom builder: buyers start from a curated library of innovative floor plans and personalize them with designer finishes and customizable options, so a finished home is, in the company's words, "not a copy of their neighbors." The product range is broad, spanning first-time-buyer homes up to executive estates. Across its current communities, pricing runs from roughly the $400,000s into the $1.5 million-plus range, which places the brand in the move-up and semi-custom segment rather than entry-level or production tract building.
The company's positioning centers on a single, durable idea: "More Space and More Style." The emphasis is on thoughtfully designed floor plans that maximize usable living space, functionality, and efficiency while still delivering strong value. Distinctive design touches show up community to community, such as the "wide alley-style" home designs at Durham Farms that open up a more spacious rear yard, paired with flexible main-floor living spaces meant to adapt as a family changes.
Leadership has earned national recognition over the years: co-founder Randall Smith was named National Sales Manager of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders, and Corey Craig was honored by Professional Builder magazine as one of its "40 Under 40" housing professionals nationwide. These accolades, combined with more than two decades of continuous building in the same region, underpin the company's reputation as an established local name rather than a national entrant.
Energy performance is a core part of the Celebration story. Every home is built to a "Green" standard with efficient heating and cooling, ENERGY STAR appliances, Low-E insulated windows, engineered insulation, exterior barrier sheathing, and tight ductwork; ENERGY STAR certification, radiant-barrier roof decking, spray-foam insulation, and geothermal systems are available as upgrades. The company markets potential savings of up to 40% on monthly utility bills versus a comparable existing home, reinforcing the long-term value angle alongside the design-forward, semi-custom approach.
What buying from Celebration Homes is like
Buying from Celebration Homes is built around an in-house, integrated team that handles architecture, interior design, landscape design, purchasing, and field execution under one roof. The journey is structured and predictable: buyers start with lender pre-qualification, then attend a "Phase 1 Selection" appointment, after which blueprints are drawn and the building permit is pulled before construction begins. The company quotes a full timeline of roughly 4-6 months from purchase agreement to move-in, with the active build running about 90-150 days from foundation to closing. Design selections are made through the company's Design Center, where buyers choose finishes across exteriors, kitchens, living spaces, baths, and bedrooms to personalize the semi-custom plan. On building science, every Celebration home is built "Green" with high-efficiency HVAC, ENERGY STAR appliances, Low-E insulated windows, engineered insulation specs, exterior barrier sheathing, and tight ductwork as standard; optional upgrades include radiant-barrier roof decking, full ENERGY STAR certification, spray-foam insulation, and geothermal HVAC. The company markets energy savings of up to 40% on monthly utility bills versus a typical existing home. New homes come with a builder warranty for added peace of mind, and the company also runs Quick Move-In and "Sure Sale" programs to ease the buying and selling transition.
Where Celebration Homes builds near Nashville
Sumner County new-construction communities where Celebration Homes has built. We tour these constantly — call us for what's actually available this week.
We represent buyers in new construction at no cost to you, and because we tour these communities constantly we help you compare Celebration Homes against other builders, read the incentives, and navigate the build to closing. Builder programs, plans, and pricing change — confirm current terms on any specific home before you write an offer. The Will Johnson Team is not affiliated with Celebration Homes; this profile is our independent, buyer-side read.
